The following remarkable

poem ie a contri- ■ bntion to the San

Francisco Times, from the pen of Mn. H.

A. Denning. The reader will observe that

each line is a qnotation from -some of

the standard poets of England or

America:— Why all this toil for triumphs

of an hour? (Fauna.) -Life's bnt a

summer, man a flower. (Johnson.) By

turns we catch the vital breath and die—

(Pope.) The cradle and the tomb, alas,

so nigb. ("rior.) To be, is better far

than not to be. (Smell.) Though all

man's life may seem a tragedy, fSprnrer

) ' Bnt light cares speak when mighty

griefs are dumb. (DanieU.) The bottom is

but shallow whence they come. (Raleigh.)

Tour fate Is butthecommonlot of all;

(Lonqfdlow.) TJamingled joys here to no

man befau. (Southwell.) Mature to each

allots hisnroper sphere; (Consreve )

Fortune makes folly her peculiar care;

(Churchill.) Custom does not often

reason overrule, (Rochester.) ■ And

throws a cruel sunshine on a fool.

(Armstrong.) ■ Uve well; how long or

short, permit to heaven. (Milton.) They

who foigive molt shall be most forgiven.

(Bailey.) Sin may be clasped so close we

cannot see its face, (Trench.) Vile

intercourse where virtue has no place.

(Somer title.) Then keep each passion

down, however dear, (Thomson.) Thou

pendulum betwixt a smile and tear.

(Byron.) Her sensual snares let

faithless pleasures lay; '■ (Smollett)

With craft and skill, to rnin and

betray. (Crahhc.) Soar not too high to

fall, but stoop to rise, (Mas singer.)

We masters grow of all that we despise.

(Cowley.) Ob, then, renounce that

impious self-esteem; (Seattie.) Biches

have wings, and grandeur is a dream.

(Cooper.) Think not ambition wise

because 'tis brave: (Dave nant.) The

paths of glory lead bnt to the grave.

(Gray.) What is ambition? 'tis a

glorious cheat! (Willis.) Only

destructive to the brave and great.

(Addi son.) What's all the gaudy glitter

of a crown 1 (Dryden.) The way to bliss

lies -not on beds of down. (Quarles.)

How long we live, not yearn bnt actions

tell; (Watkins.) That man lives twice

.who lives the first life well.

(Herrick.) Make, then, while yet ye may,

yourGodyour friend, (Mason.) Whom

Christians worship, yet not comprehend.

(Bill.) The trust's that given, guard,

and to yourself be just, (Dana.) For

live we how we can, yet die we must.

(Shales spear e.)